Cui Bono? You will have a tissue diagnosis soon enough and if it is
melanoma, it is unlikely that they will be able to surgically remove it all
although some debulking might be useful. Follow up, regretably for a
probably all too brief a time, is likely to be based on imaging.
Robert Forrest
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Woods Angela (RWG)
> West Hertfordshire TR
> Sent: 11 February 2003 17:36
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> Subject: Tumour marker for melanoma
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>
> We have a patient (treated for malignant melanoma a few years ago) who now
> has an abdominal mass. A biopsy is planned, but in the meantime the
> clinicians have asked whether there is a tumour marker for detecting
> recurrence of melanoma. I remember we used to do urinary melanogens many
> years ago - does anyone still offer this, is it considered helpful? Or is
> there a better marker?
> Many thanks for your help.
> Angela Woods
> Watford General Hospital
>
>
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